Ramayana

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ज्ञातुकामो महातेजा सह रामः कनीयसा । अथ रामः सरिन्मध्ये पप्रच्छ मुनिपुङ्गवम् ॥ १-२४-६

- and that brilliant one Rama desired to know its significance. Rama then asked the eminent sage Vishvamitra in the midst of the river - ॥ 1-24-6॥

english translation

jJAtukAmo mahAtejA saha rAmaH kanIyasA । atha rAmaH sarinmadhye papraccha munipuGgavam ॥ 1-24-6

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वारिणो भिद्यमानस्य किमयं तुमुलो ध्वनिः । राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा कौतूहलसमन्वितम् ॥ १-२४-७

- "What is this tumultuous sound bursting out of the waters?" On hearing the inquisitive words of Raghava .- ॥ 1-24-7॥

english translation

vAriNo bhidyamAnasya kimayaM tumulo dhvaniH । rAghavasya vacaH zrutvA kautUhalasamanvitam ॥ 1-24-7

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कथयामास धर्मात्मा तस्य शब्दस्य निश्चयम् । कैलासपर्वते राम मनसा निर्मितं परम् ॥ १-२४-८

- the righteous (Viswamitra) narrated the true nature of that sound. "A lake on mount Kailas out of his mind has been created by - ॥ 1-24-8॥

english translation

kathayAmAsa dharmAtmA tasya zabdasya nizcayam । kailAsaparvate rAma manasA nirmitaM param ॥ 1-24-8

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मणा नरशार्दूल तेनेदं मानसं सरः । तस्मात् सुस्राव सरसः सायोध्यामुपगूहते ॥ १-२४-९

- Brahma, so that lake is called Manasa (Sarovara), Oh ! tiger among men, Rama. This river which flows from Manasa Sarovara is, therefore, known as 'Sarayu'. It surrounds Ayodhya. ॥ 1-24-9॥

english translation

brahmaNA narazArdUla tenedaM mAnasaM saraH । tasmAt susrAva sarasaH sAyodhyAmupagUhate ॥ 1-24-9

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सरः प्रवृत्ता सरयूः पुण्या ब्रह्मसरश्च्युता । तस्यायमतुलः शब्दो जाह्नवीमभिवर्तते ॥ १-२४-१०

This sacred river flows from that lake of Brahma. This is the remarkable noise of such a Sarayu River in its course towards River Ganga - ॥ 1-24-10॥

english translation

saraH pravRttA sarayUH puNyA brahmasarazcyutA । tasyAyamatulaH zabdo jAhnavImabhivartate ॥ 1-24-10

hk transliteration by Sanscript